Thousands of African-Americans gather for family reunions
during National Black Family Month, set aside for Black
Americans to invest in their families as well as themselves.
This observance is held during the month of July, when Black
Americans widely hold family reunions. The focus of the
month is on participation in activities that enrich life:
family reunions, parents and children eating dinner
together, education, health issues, adoption, networking and
other events that help bring the family together as a
cohesive, productive unit. Learn more
HERE.
Valley Outreach
Synagogue will
host a talk on
Israel and the
Middle East on
July 19,
starting at 10
a.m., in the Sun
City Aliante
Community
Center. Speaking
will be an
officer from
Israel Defense
Forces who
training at
Nellis AFB.
Afterwards, a
bagels and lox
brunch. Free,
with donations
accepted. The
community center
is at the corner
of Elkhorn Road
and Aliante
Parkway in North
Las Vegas. Call
Valley Outreach
Synagogue for
more information
or to reserve
your spot at
436-4900.
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Dining Room Table and 4 Chairs, Wicker Kitchen Table and 2
Chairs, 1 glass
& stone tall
living room
table, 1 coffee
table and 2 end
tables - King
size Bedroom
set, including
King bed with
animal skin
comforter and a
green satin
bedspread 2 end
tables and
Armoire, Dresser
and mirror. Wall
Entertainment
Unit, with
lights in glass
sections. Many
odd chairs,
decor, desks,
office chairs
and clothes
available as
well, plus much
more. Click
HERE to
see more info.
Governor Jim
Gibbons appointed Robin Reedy as his new Chief of Staff. “Ms.
Reedy is eminently qualified for this job and brings tremendous
leadership, organizational and financial skills to the table.........
Senator Harry Reid Weekly Update Sponsors bipartisan amendment
to allow crucial services from doctors and religious organizations to continue
for those in need.......
Congresswoman Dina
Titus
Weekly Updates
This legislation will provide our
educators with an important tax break at a time when
they doing more with less and show our support for their
commitment and dedication to our students........
The City of North Las Vegas
will hold two day-long workshops for homeowners facing foreclosure at Aliante
Station Hotel and Casino, 7300 Aliante Parkway....
KaBOOM!, a
national nonprofit dedicated to bringing play back into children’s lives, has
named the City of Henderson a Playful City USA for the second year in a row...........
Weekly Update Millions
of Americans, including 470,000 Nevadans, have no health
insurance. But Pres. Barack Obama and Congress are working
hard to fix our broken health care system.....
John Daly
Hung: New TV Show Recommendation This
is a posting about a new show called Hung on HBO. I
recommend it highly. See I’m not anti-entertainment,
though my recent columns rail about entertainment bias.
I want to be entertained with shows like Hung, Dexter,
and The Tudors – not during newscasts........
Veterans In Politics
"Operation Dark Horse"
Nick is trained in guerilla tactics and guerilla
marketing, grassroots, public relations, public speaking,
operational planning and execution........
How to
Use This Column: As you read your sun and moon sign, you will note each section
is broken into Focus, Test, Key & Action. Focus defines what you will find
yourself focused on during this time....
Ten days after
announcing he was getting a divorce, Mirage headliner Terry
Fator confirmed Tuesday that he is dating his former on-stage
assistant.......
Allegations have been made that the LAPD believes
Michael’s death may have been due to an intentionally delivered overdose
of the surgical anesthesia Propofol and that Michael’s personal
physician Dr. Murray could have been involved...
Idealism misplaced can
be as fragile as fine glass china. One unwanted abrupt touch can break
the once elegant whole (cup) into pieces and salvaging it, well,
questionable. Walk softly President Obama and realize like those of us
left in the live entertainment business, you are in it alone, especially
when some rivals are looking for your Achilles heel........
The famous Boulder Dam Hotel,
which is a historic landmark in Boulder City, was built in 1933 during
construction of Hoover Dam and it recently closed due to the poor economic
times......
Celebrity
Chef Connection
Cheeseburger Yes,
there is a restaurant called Cheeseburger in the Miracle
Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Like many eclectic
places, Cheeseburger was created in the most unusual of
circumstances....
This
summer, it’s time it mix and mash! LEBLON and SUSHISAMBA are
proud to present MUDDLE, SHAKE and POUR, the ultimate
contest of cocktails where twenty aspiring mixologists will
vie in the making and muddling of summer’s most creative
concoction.....
Local
illusionist Jeff McBride is a true master. He has
performed at several major hotels and traveled
throughout the world performing his unique style of
magic, which is highly influenced by Asian culture,
which is evident in the ornate masks......
Liberace Foundation
Liberace Foundation Awards Over
$100,000 In Scholarships
The Liberace Foundation has awarded over
$100,000 in scholarships to 15 U.S. colleges and
universities for disbursement to students excelling in
the areas of music, theatre, dance, fashion design and
the creative arts in the 2009-2010 academic year...
Recent Rock & Roll
inductees Little Anthony and the Imperials were true winners this past
Saturday night at the Cannery in North Town. Just ask any of fans that
stood online after the sold out concert concluded, just to meet this
amazing group....
Sunday, July 5 at Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino, Las Vegas: Jamie Foxx spotted soaking in the sun
at REHAB. He spent some time in a cabana before heading
down to the DJ booth......
The 15th Annual
Reading Rainbow
Young Writers & Illustrators Contest has awarded Ian McCue, a third
grader at Alexander Dawson School from Las Vegas a
national third place in grade three for his story..........
Transition
Services
Face to Face(book) Artist Reception this FRIDAY!
During the month of July, we will be hosting 25 artists,
most from Las Vegas, and a few from places like California, Florida,
Colorado, and Minnesota; all are members of our Facebook group. Each
artist will submit one stunning work to have on display.......
Las
Vegas Kabbalah Centre
Weekly Insight Today,
think of that one person you keep saying the same things
to over and over again. Do it yourself. Lead by example.
They will follow........
Join
radio talk show personality Rabbi Yitz Wyne every 3rd Wed. of each month at the
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf located at 3645 S. Town Center Drive, Las Vegas Nevada.....
As always, I make notes when I
am playing in a big event. One reason, it calms me; another, if I do well, I can
use them to write about it, and I can use my notes to study my play.........
A short
while ago, I wrote a column discussing the types of errors
we often see from a player who learns limit hold’em before
taking up no-limit play.......
Temple Beth Sholom Singles Program
Singles, are you interested in something new and
exciting? If so, please consider participating
in one of three new groups. Contact Danielle
Zenou, Program Director at
[email protected] or 702-804-1333
ext.108 to get involved with any of these
groups.
Jewish Single Parents (JSP). JSP is a Chavurah
type group that allows single parents, newly
separated, and divorced, widowed or other to
socialize and celebrate holidays and events
together. If you're a single parent and like
Jewish events with a twist, we're your group.
Come with or without your children, singles are
also welcome.
TBS Singles Café for ages 30’s & 40’s is a new
singles social group for Jewish professionals
who wish to meet others for social gatherings,
get-togethers, sport events, and other
activities.
Fabulous 40’s, 50’s & 60’s is a new singles
social group that is forming for Jewish singles
in their late 40’s, 50s and 60s who like to
dance, dine, hike, socialize and keep active.
Fremont Street
Experience Takes “One Giant Leap”
In Celebration of
the 40th Anniversary of The Moon Landing
Fremont
Street Experience’s “One Giant Leap: 40th
Anniversary of Moon Landing” will mark the
historic event of mankind, commemorating the
Apollo 11 mission. The moon landing anniversary
events will run Thursday, July 16 through
Sunday, July 26 and include major headlining
concerts by Jefferson Starship and The 5th
Dimension.
The free headliner concerts will feature
Jefferson Starship on Saturday, July 18 at 9
p.m. on the 3rd Street Stage, and The 5th
Dimension on Saturday, July 25 at 9 p.m. on the
1st Street Stage.
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Fremont
Street Experience’s “One Giant Leap: 40th
Anniversary of Moon Landing” will mark the
historic event of mankind, commemorating the
Apollo 11 mission. The moon landing anniversary
events will run Thursday, July 16 through
Sunday, July 26 and include major headlining
concerts by Jefferson Starship and The 5th
Dimension.
